Quality of life comparison

live 8.6 years longer

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 52.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

be 25.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

make 56.3% less money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

have 18.0% more children

In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 82.6% more likely to die during childbirth

In Peru, approximately 69.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tonga, on the other hand, 12.4 children do as of 2022.

spend 15.9% less on healthcare

Peru spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 65.0% more on education

Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 82.6% less coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.